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Rail Report: First Class on the KTX from Yeosu Expo Station to Suncheon, South Korea

In my previous post, we saw what it’s like to travel in Standard (Economy) Class on the KTX from Suncheon to Yeosu. Today, we’ll upgrade ourselves to the posh First Class cabin for our return journey.

Rail Report: Standard Class on the KTX from Suncheon Station to Yeosu Expo, South Korea

Today, we’ll see what it’s like to travel in Standard Class on the KTX by doing a short hop from Suncheon to the coastal city of Yeosu, in Korea’s Jeollanam-do province.

Rail Report: First Class on the KTX from Jeonju Station to Suncheon, South Korea

In this report, we’ll experience the First Class car of a KTX-Sancheon train on a short hop from Jeonju to Suncheon. We’ll also take a close look at Jeonju Station itself – from the plaza outside to the platforms within.

Rail Report: First Class on the KTX from Suncheon Station to Jeonju, South Korea

In this report, we’ll experience the First Class car of a KTX-Sancheon train on a short hop from Suncheon to Jeonju. We’ll also take a close look at Suncheon Station itself – from the plaza outside to the platforms within.

Rail Report: First Class on the KTX from Busan to Seoul, South Korea (04 February 2019)

Korea’s high-speed rail network makes it incredibly easy to cover the roughly 320 kilometres (as the crow flies) between Busan in the southeast and Seoul in the northwest, with the fastest services taking just a little over 2 hours to traverse the distance. In this report, we’ll see what a passenger can expect from theContinue reading “Rail Report: First Class on the KTX from Busan to Seoul, South Korea (04 February 2019)”

Rail Report: Busan to Gyeongju via Singyeongju Station, South Korea (02-03 February 2019)

With more historic sites and cultural treasures than one can hope to see in a lifetime, Gyeongju (경주) deserves at least an overnight stay for one to properly appreciate the key attractions. That said, the sprawling city of Busan (부산) to the south – with its airport, harbour, and railway station – can also serveContinue reading “Rail Report: Busan to Gyeongju via Singyeongju Station, South Korea (02-03 February 2019)”

Rail Report: Gyeongju to Seoul on the Mugunghwa and KTX, South Korea (17 February 2018)

Travelling across Korea during the Seollal holiday rush is no picnic; not when trains are filled to bursting with hordes of people flooding back into the big urban centres from their hometowns. Fortunately, the KORAIL network’s efficient intercity services can help take some of the pain out of the annual migration … provided one isContinue reading “Rail Report: Gyeongju to Seoul on the Mugunghwa and KTX, South Korea (17 February 2018)”

Rail Report: Seoul to Gyeongju on the KTX and Mugunghwa, South Korea (16 February 2018)

On a freezing winter’s day in Seoul, I set off on a long journey to the historic city of Gyeongju, about 300 kilometres to the southeast as the crow flies (even farther than that on the ground, of course). Let’s see what it’s like to travel from one to the other on Korea’s extensive railwayContinue reading “Rail Report: Seoul to Gyeongju on the KTX and Mugunghwa, South Korea (16 February 2018)”

Rail Report: Seoul to Busan on the KTX, South Korea (04 June 2017)

I’ve taken high-speed rail services countless times in Japan, but not (until recently) in Korea, even though I holiday there at least once every year. That changed one bright summer’s day this past June, when I broke away from Seoul to spend a few days in faraway Busan – and rode Korea’s blazingly fast KTXContinue reading “Rail Report: Seoul to Busan on the KTX, South Korea (04 June 2017)”